Commodore 64 User Manual page 32

SPACE BAR
The SPACE bar works just like a regular type
writer by pushing the cursor on to the next
horizontal position on a line, leaving a blank
space in the spot just left- It can go one space
at a time, or scurry along at highway speeds
when held down with your thumb. If you use
the SPACE bar over characters already typed,
it simply erases them—like a steam roller clear
ing the road of debris before the following
army of words. You might think of it as an
erase key that goes from left to right.
For example, type the following sentence,
pressing the SPACE bar once between each
word to create a blank space.
I LIKE MY COMPUTER.
Your sentence appears on the screen.
SCREEN 1
Then, using SHIFT plus the CURSOR LEFT/
RIGHT key, reposition the cursor at the begin
ning of the sentence, directly over the I.
SCREEN 2
Now, hold down the SPACE bar. Watch as the
SPACE bar moves the cursor right over your
sentence, wiping out your words with blank
spaces.
SCREEN 3
This is one way to erase text. Another way is
to use the INST/DEL key, which you will learn
about next.
Before going on to the next exercise, clear
the screen by holding down a SHIFT key and
pressing the CLR/HOME key.
SCREEN 1
As you type, use the SPACE bar to create a
blank space between words.
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SCREEN 2
Move the cursor back to the beginning of
your sentence.
SCREEN 3
The SPACE bar can be used to erase text
that already appears on the screen.
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